WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Wildcats fell in an abbreviated match to Howard in a 4-2 loss.
 
A delay in play due to Villanova travel and highway traffic pushed the match start time back and only allowing for singles matches to be played.
 
Singles numbers one through four fell to their Bison opponents in close battles especially from Bella Steffen who forced her challenger into a tie breaker.
 
The two wins of the day came from veteran Wildcats, Caitlin Fisher and Amanda Rivera-González who had challenging adversaries in their head to heads.
 
The senior captain, Fisher took on Howard's Alexandra Blackwell taking an easy 6-1 win in set one and a close 7-6 (9) tiebreaker win to take the point.
 
Fisher's co-captain and fellow senior, Rivera-González faced off against Emnet Simunyola taking the first set 6-3, losing the second 2-6, and ultimately becoming victorious in a 7-0 tiebreaker win.
 
Unfortunately, the Wildcats just fell short but played well in the shortened competition.
 
The Wildcats return to action on Friday February 24 to take on St. John's.
 
Doubles

1. Pegram/Stibbins (HOW) vs. Kornieva/Brogan (VU): - Not Played
2. Simunyola/Ifederu (HOW) vs. Callahan/Fisher (VU): -Not Played
3. Blackwell/Grayson (HOW) vs. Steffen/Rivera-González (VU): - Not Played

 
Singles

1. Grayson (HOW) vs. Brogan (VU): 6-4, 6-4 Howard                                       
2. Stibbins (HOW) vs. Callahan (VU): 6-3, 6-1 Howard
3. Pegram (HOW) vs. Valieriia Kornieva (VU): 6-2, 6-3 Howard
4. Ifederu (HOW) vs. Steffen (VU): 6-3, 7-6 (9) Howard
5. Blackwell (HOW) vs. Fisher (VU): 6-1, 7-6 Villanova
6. Simunyola (HOW) vs. Rivera-González (VU): 6-3, 2-6, 7-0 Villanova

 
Final Score: Howard wins 4-2 over Villanova